Container



Feb. 27, 1923. R 1,447,030

A. A. MILLER NNNNNN OR Patented Feb. 27, 1923.

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' TOcZZ who'mit may concern y .Be it known that I, ALBERT A. Minnnn'ya resident of Wellslmrg, in the county of Brooke and State of feet Virginia, have in- 5 vented a new and useful Improvement in Containers, of which the following is a full,

clear, and exact description.

The present invention relates broadly to shipping and storing vessels and more par l0 ticularly to containers of this character for oil and similar liquids.

An important object of the present invention is to provide'a container of this charusual spout and a smooth outwardly flaring portion of sufficient depth for an ordinary liquids inyeonain r taking detachable resilient sealing closure, the screw threads being effective for tightly drawing such 010- sure into position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a container of the character referred to which may be economically and expeditiously manufactured.

The foregoing and other objects of the present invention, together with their attendant advantages, will be apparent as the invention becomes better understood by reference to the accompanying specification and drawings, forming a part thereof, it being premised that changes may be made in the various details and the manner of operation within the scope of the appended claim, without departing from the spirit of the invention. i

In the drawings a Figure l is a side elevation partly broken away of a container constructed in accordance with the present invention and having a sealing closure in position therein; and

a Figure 2 is a similar view of the container with the spout in position therein. 7 The present invention provides a container whichpvercomes the difficulty eX-.

perienced by all shippers of oil and other CONTAINER.

Heretofore, in containers of this characrrsn stares Parent- "amen ter, it has been practically impossible to provide a. neck closure, capable of preventing leakage of oil from the container.

Attempts have been made to overcome this leakage by providing an ordinary cork or other closure forced into the screw-threaded portion of the neck and sealed-in position with cement or parafline. This method has been objectionable by reason of the unsightly appearance of the container when so sealed, the difficulty of removing the cork, and the liability of breaking particles of the cork,

cement or parafline and dropping the same into the interior of the container during removalof the closure. It is alsovold in constructions of this general characterto' provide a separate metallic screw plug or cap adapted to be screwed into position in or on the neck of the container. when the same is not being'used, or when it is being shipped, but this method is objectionable due to the increased cost and the necessity of manufacturing an extra closure other than cork or' the like.

By the present invention, the objectionable-tendencies and features of the methods heretofore 1n use are overcome.

Referring more particularly to the drawneck is formed with a lower screw-threaded portion Qadapted to engage the ordinary detachable spout generally used with oil containers, and an upper smooth outwardly flaring portion 3. During non-use of the container, there may be inserted in the neck thereof a resilient closure 4. of cork or the like adapted to seat firmly against the smooth portion of the neck and form .a sealing .closure forthe container. By slightly rotating the closure after it is in position, the screw threads will be effective for pulling the same more closely'into sealing engagement with the smooth portion, thereby effectively preventing any leakage of the contents and preventing the closure from workingv loose.

the closure maybe removed by simply un- When it is desired to use the container,"

screwing the same and then withdrawing it atter which the ordinary spout 1s screwed into position.

By properly proportioning the length of the screwthrea ;led ortion and the smooth nomically thereby presenting many advantages over constructions at present in use.

I claim: A sl1eet-1netal container having a. detachable spout, said container comprising a neck provided with a relatively smooth outwardly flared portion for co-opera'tion' With a sealing closure and a screw-threaded portion for co-operation with the closure and spout, substantially as described. k

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

ALBERT A. MILLER. 

